题目内容
【题目】If anything can be said about recordbreaking globetrotter (环球旅行家) Graham Hughes, it's that— throughout his travels— he's always kept his feet firmly on the ground.
The 33yearold adventurer, from Liverpool, has become the first person to visit all 201 countries in the world without using a plane.
Hughes used buses, taxis, trains and his own two feet to travel 160,000 miles in exactly 1,426 days — all on a shoestring(资金微薄) of just $100 a week.
He spent four days “crossing open ocean in a leaky (漏的) boat” to reach Cape Verde on the North Atlantic, was jailed for a week in the Congo for being mistaken as a “spy”, and was arrested trying to “sneak (溜;偷偷地做) into” Russia.
And yesterday Graham Hughes trudged (长途跋涉) into Juba, the capital of South Sudan, to end the epic fouryear journey that began in his hometown of Liverpool on New Year's Day 2009.
“I love travel, and I guess my reason for doing it was that I wanted to see if this could be done, by one person traveling on a shoestring,” he told the Christian Science Monitor. “I think I also wanted to show that the world is not some big, scary place, but in fact it is full of people who want to help you even if you are a stranger.”
Guinness has now confirmed that Hughes, who filmed the expedition for a documentary and raised money for charity Water Aid, has achieved the world record.
“The main feeling today is just one of intense gratitude to every person around the world who helped me get here, by giving me a lift, letting me stay on their couch, or pointing me in the right direction,” Hughes added.
【1】Which of the following is NOT described Graham Hughes?
A. Globetrotter.
B. Adventurer.
C. The first person traveling around the world not using a plane.
D. Scientist.
【2】Which of the following is NOT true according to the text?
A. When he traveled on the ocean, his boat was leaking water.
B. He was put into prison because of being considered a spy in the Congo.
C. He was caught in Russia because he stole something.
D. It was in South Sudan that he ended his epic fouryear journey.
【3】Why did Hughes make the world record that he had achieved into the film — the expedition for a documentary?
A. Because he wanted to be remembered by people all over the world.
B. Because he wanted to raise money for charity Water Aid.
C. Because he only wanted to record his experience.
D. Because he wanted to earn money.
【4】What can we learn from the last paragraph?
A. When he traveled all over the world, he got a lot of help from different people.
B. He often sleeps on the coach.
C. He often points the direction for others.
D. He is grateful to the people who have helped him.
【答案】
【1】D
【2】C
【3】B
【4】A
【解析】文章介绍了环球旅行家——格雷厄姆·休斯。在他旅行的过程中,他从来都是坚定地双脚站在土地上。这位33岁的冒险家来自利物浦,成为了第一位不乘坐飞机游遍全世界201个国家和地区的人。
【1】D细节理解题。从第一段的“recordbreaking globetrotter”看出,A是正确的;从第二段的“The 33yearold adventurer”看出B是正确的;从第二段的“the first person to visit all 201 countries in the world without using a plane”看出C是正确的。故选D。
【2】C细节理解题。从第四段看出A和B是正确的,从第五段“the capital of South Sudan, to end the epic fouryear journey”看出D是正确的。故选C。
【3】B细节理解题。从第七段的“Hughes,who filmed the expedition for a documentary and raised money for charity Water Aid”看出答案。故选B。
【4】A推理判断题。从最后一段的内容可看出很多人帮助过他。D项是本段的原句内容,不是推出的内容。故选A。